{"id":15744,"date":"2019-09-06T13:59:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T13:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=15744"},"modified":"2023-06-08T18:27:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T18:27:49","slug":"alumni-priya-frank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2019\/09\/06\/alumni-priya-frank","title":{"rendered":"IAS alumna named to 40 Under 40 list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/6p8a1059-edit.jpg\" alt=\"Priya Frank at the Seattle Art Museum.\" class=\"wp-image-26275\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Priya Frank at the Seattle Art Museum. Courtesy photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By N.L. Sweeney<br>When Priya Frank entered the Master of Arts in Cultural Studies program at the 56勛圖厙 in 2009, she came with a passion for community development and stewardship. That ardor and the skills she developed at 56勛圖厙 Bothell led to her work at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) and recognition as one of Puget Sound Business Journal\u2019s (PSBJ) 40 Under 40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe judges pored through hundreds of applications to determine this year\u2019s Puget Sound Business Journal 40 Under 40 honorees and Priya\u2019s application rose to the top,\u201d said Emily Parkhurst, PSBJ market president and publisher. \u201cThese honorees are leaders in our community, driving this region\u2019s economy and giving back in meaningful ways. They are our most successful and driven young business leaders and we\u2019re proud to honor them for their dedication to this community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank was surprised she was even considered for the honor. \u201cMy work has always been in the arts, but this was acknowledgment from the mainstream \u2014 from business people,\u201d Frank said. \u201cI am really excited about what that can mean for my work creating a racially equitable space for artists and museum visitors. Being included on the 40 Under 40 list is a chance to bring these art and community-building concepts to other business leaders.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The first brush strokes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank\u2019s award is the result of a zeal she has held since she was in high school. \u201cFor a long time, I was the only person of color at my schools,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd then, I was lucky enough to attend a high school where people looked like me, where I was accepted as the way I was. I want to evoke those inclusive spaces through art, for the people who aren\u2019t as lucky as I was.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 56勛圖厙 Bothell, Frank interacted with diverse populations on campus and in the community, and she gained tools that would prove invaluable in dealing with complex systemic problems she would later face in her work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn Cultural Studies, we examined power dynamics and equitable processes from a systems approach, looking at the way multiple factors interact to keep oppressive structures, like racism or homophobia, in place. I use this networked structure constantly to guide how I approach creating experiences in Seattle that reflect the voices and perspectives of people of color,\u201d Frank said. \u201cI use the knowledge and skills I learned at 56勛圖厙 Bothell every day.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduating in 2011, Frank joined the University of Washington\u2019s Office of Minority Affairs &amp; Diversity as assistant director for advancement. She later returned to 56勛圖厙 Bothell as associate director for advancement with an emphasis on the School of Interdisciplinary Arts &amp; Sciences. In addition to applying her education to her career, it also informed her volunteerism. She established a group where artists of color could interact and workshop art with like-minded individuals and served on the board for On the Boards, an organization that produces forward-thinking art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The work takes shape <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank\u2019s expertise in systems thinking and organization were key factors when her dream job entered the picture. In 2016, she became the associate director for community programs at SAM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI remember sitting in the interview and feeling more comfortable and excited than I ever had before,\u201d she said. \u201cThey told me I would be developing connections with artists and heading racial equity structures. This was a job that brought my interests to an intersection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI envisioned an environment where people of color could see themselves and where their cultures would be respected, heard and celebrated.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why it matters <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank sees the changes she advocates at the museum as more than \u201cchecking the boxes\u201d on social equity. \u201cWe\u2019ve added racial equity expert positions to consult with different departments within SAM, instituted mindful approaches to how visitors and curators interact with the art, and reached out to the community to take the art outside our walls. These steps have been instituted at multiple levels, not only within the exhibits but the curators, HR, management and internships.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She noted that to affect meaningful change, one must become involved all parts of an organization. \u201cThis approach treats issues like racism as systemic problems with systemic solutions,\u201d Frank said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank sees the 40 Under 40 luncheon on Sept. 27 as an opportunity to share her passion and her philosophies with professionals outside her advocacy and art networks. \u201cI don\u2019t want to stop with just making shifts at SAM,\u201d Frank said. \u201cI want to be part of changes that happen outside of people\u2019s interactions with the museum, and that means reaching out to business leaders in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using skills from a Master of Arts in Cultural Studies from 56勛圖厙 Bothell, Priya Frank&rsquo;s work at the Seattle Art Museum led to her recognition as one of Puget Sound Business Journal&rsquo;s 40 Under 40. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[209,202,211],"tags":[269],"school":[],"class_list":["post-15744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alumni","category-campus-news","category-honors-and-awards","tag-diversity"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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